Sunday Sweet Braided Bread – Delicious German Zopf

The Sunday sweet braided bread is for the German breakfast and brunch and traditionally served Sundays. This German recipe sis using heavy cream as a main ingredient. The cream makes the “Zopf”  soft and moist. Easy and simple recipe. Happy Cooking!

Ingredients Sunday Sweet Braided Bread

500 g flour
1/2 cube yeast or 1 package dry yeast
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp salt
250 ml milk
125 ml heavy cream
1 egg

Baking Instructions

– Warm milk, heavy cream and sugar slightly (it should be just a bit warm! otherwise the yeast will not work).
– Add yeast and mix until dissolved.
– Combine flour with salt, add to the liquid, knead until you get a very smooth dough.
– Place dough in a bowl, cover with a moist cloth, let raise for 2 hours.
– On a baking board sprinkled with flour form a braid, place on a baking tray with parchment paper.
– Whisk egg and spread over the bread..
– Let raise for another hour.
– Bake in pre-heated oven on 220 C or 400 F for 30-35 min until golden brown.

Serve when warm with butter.

The video below shows how to make the Zopf and braid it.